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Wright Field Technical Documents Library

Creator:: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this

Names:: McCook Field, Ohio Search this; United States. Air Force Search this; United States. Air Force Materiel Division Search this; United States. Air Materiel Command Search this; Wright Field, Ohio Search this; Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this

Extent:: 733.77 Cubic feet (1508 document boxes)

Type:: Collection descriptions; Archival materials; Correspondence; Publications; Reports; Photographs

Date:: 1915-1955

Summary:: Throughout its history the Engineering Division/Materiel Division at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, maintained a catalogued library of technical documents, which was turned over to the Air Force Museum and later donated to the National Air and Space Museum. The collection consists of reports and other documents on a variety of aviation-related topics, including general science (aeronautics, physics, chemistry, etc); military air service personnel, organization, and equipment for both US and foreign air forces; as well as operations, and so on. Currently, the finding aid only covers documents from the D52.1 subject code (Airplanes, arranged alphabetically) and only those that are physically located in the Wright Field Technical Documents Library.

Scope and Contents:: The collection consists of reports and other documents on a variety of aviation-related topics, including general science (aeronautics, physics, chemistry, etc); military air service personnel, organization, and equipment for both US and foreign air forces; as well as operations, and so on. Information on foreign services and equipment is usually from military intelligence reports, although some foreign documents or translations are included. The material also includes a large section of test reports from the Material Division itself.

Arrangement:: Every document in the collection has been assigned a multi-part Wright Field Number. This number is adapted from the Air Force central decimal correspondence filing system. Wright Field Numbers are written in the format:

[Subject Code] [Category Suffix] / [Sequence Number] [Sequence Modifier]

Subject Code: This number begins with an alpha-numeric subject code. For example, D52.1 (Airplanes, arranged alphabetically).

Category Suffix: A more specific textual subject reference. For example, in the D52.1 subjects, the suffix is usually a manufacturer name, aircraft name, or a general type of aircraft. (Original Wright Field cataloguers could be inconsistent in how they classified an airplane. For example, a document on a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M could be filed alphabetically under A6M, Mitsubishi, Zeke, Zero, or Misc. Japanese.) It is possible to not have a category suffix.

Sequence Number: The individual number assigned to the document within its subject code and category. If a document was formerly classified as "Security Information," the sequence number starts with "S," for example "S-1." These are usually filed at the beginning of a range of documents. Sometimes technical manuals are filed using the technical order (TO) number. For example, 01-20EE-3 is the sequence number used for a Boeing B-17 Handbook of Overhaul Instructions, TO-01-20EE-3.

Sequence Modifier: If there is a revision or multiple parts of a document, this is reflected in a sequence modifier. Ex. Dates, revision numbers, etc.

The documents are arranged alpha-numerically by Wright Field Number in the order of:

Subject Code, Category Suffix, Sequence Number, Sequence Modifier

Example of arrangement by Wright Field Number:

D52.1 / 42

D52.1 Aeronca / 2

D52.1 Boeing / S-1

D52.1 Boeing / 422

D52.1 Boeing / 511 Dec 1, 1941

D52.1 Boeing / 511 vol. 2 March 1, 1943

D52.1 Misc. Japanese / 46

Each record contains the title and source from the index cards. Information from the subject field on the cards appears as a scope and content note.

Currently, the finding aid only covers documents from the D52.1 subject code and only those that are physically located in the Wright Field Technical Documents Library. Please contact the NASM Archives regarding additional documents. Some may be located in the Technical Reference Files, cataloguing information may be only on the index cards, or the document has been catalogued as missing from the collection.

Biographical / Historical:: In 1917, the United States Army Air Service established an aviation engineering section at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. In 1927, the Engineering Division, as it was then known, moved to nearby Wilbur Wright Field and remained there as the Air Force Materiel Division (AFMD) and Air Materiel Command (AMC) until Wright Field combined with Patterson Field to become Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in 1948. The Engineering Division was responsible for Army Air Services research and development and served as a clearinghouse for information on aviation development worldwide. Throughout its history the Engineering Division/Materiel Division maintained a catalogued library of documents, which was turned over to the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson and was later donated to the National Air and Space Museum.

Provenance:: United States Air Force Museum, Transfer, 1962, NASM.XXXX.0428.

Restrictions:: No restrictions on access

Rights:: Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Topic:: Military intelligence Search this; Airplanes, Military -- Flight testing Search this; Aeronautics, Military Search this; Aeronautics Search this; Aeronautics, Military -- Research Search this

Genre/Form:: Correspondence; Publications; Reports; Photographs

Identifier:: NASM.XXXX.0428

See more items in:: Wright Field Technical Documents Library

Archival Repository:: National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2124245c3-eb7c-495a-a446-e87ba26d8251

EDAN-URL:: ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0428

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How the United States abandoned its best strategic bomber : a technological marvel, years ahead of its time--until an outrageous blunder sent this aircraft to its early death

Author:: Holt, George Search this

Physical description:: 140 pages illustrations 23 cm

Type:: Books; History

Place:: United States; États-Unis

Date:: 2017

Topic:: B-58 bomber Search this; B-58 bomber--Design and construction--History Search this; Bombers Search this; Airplanes, Military Search this; Airplanes, Military--Attrition Search this; Airplanes, Military--Cost of operation Search this; B-58 (Bombardier) Search this; Bombardiers Search this; Avions militaires Search this; Avions militaires--Obsolescence Search this; Avions militaires--Frais d'exploitation Search this

Data Source:: Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:siris_sil_1162143

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EAA Oshkosh the best AirVenture photography Hal Bryan, James P. Busha, Dick Knapinski ; foreword by Jack J. Pelton, Chairman/CEO, Experimental Aircraft Association

Author:: Bryan, Hal Search this; Busha, James P Search this; Knapinski, Dick Search this

Subject:: Experimental Aircraft Association Exhibitions History Search this

Physical description:: 224 pages 23 cm

Type:: Pictorial works; Ouvrages illustrés; History

Place:: Wisconsin; Oshkosh

Date:: 2016

Topic:: Air shows Search this; Airplanes Search this; Air shows--History Search this; Spectacles aériens Search this; Avions Search this; Spectacles aériens--Histoire Search this; Exhibition catalogs Search this

Data Source:: Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:siris_sil_1162362

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Correspondence and envelopes of Philip St. George

Collector:: Archives Center, National Museum of American History Search this

Collection Collector:: Archives Center, National Museum of American History Search this

Collection Donor:: Becker, John M. Search this; Gay Officers Action League. GOAL Search this; Heritage of Pride (HOP) Search this; Rohrbaugh, Richard Search this; Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA) Search this

Collection Creator:: Hirsch, Leonard Search this; Guest, Barbara Search this; Barna, Joseph T. Search this; Guest, Michael E. Search this; Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019 Search this

Extent:: 176 Items

Type:: Archival materials; Letters

Date:: 1945 to 1953

Scope and Contents:: These letters are clues to a secret life. This is a series of letters and addressed envelopes sent to Philip St. George (?-1997) of New York City who, from all indications, identified as being a closeted gay man. George's correspondents, who may have also have been gay or bisexual, tell of their experiences in the armed forces after World War II and their life after the war, 1945-1953.

Arrangement:: In Box 84, Folders 1 - 10.

Local Numbers:: AC1146-0000117-01 to AC1146-0000273 (AC Scan)

Restrictions:: Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.

Collection Rights:: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:: LGBT Search this; Homosexuality Search this

Genre/Form:: Letters

Collection Citation:: Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

See more items in:: Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection; Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 13: St. George, Philip / 13.1: Correspondence and envelopes

Archival Repository:: Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep859ce5d95-b8bb-4f26-8d04-1541e00c1ac2

EDAN-URL:: ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2773

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Woodward Governor Company Records

Creator:: Woodward Governor Company Search this

Collector:: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology Search this; National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Search this

Extent:: 7 Cubic feet (40 boxes)

Type:: Collection descriptions; Archival materials; Annual reports; Bulletins; Manuals; Photographs; Reports; Trade catalogs; Trade literature

Place:: Rockford (Ill.)

Date:: 1902-1985

Summary:: This collection documents the products, trade literature, business proceedings, and office environment of the Woodward Governor Company.

Scope and Contents:: The records contain catalogs, operator's manuals, illustrations, technical bulletins, photographs, glass plate negatives, informational booklets, and annual reports dealing with the activities and products of the company.

Arrangement:: 1 series.

Biographical / Historical:: The Woodward Governor Company was founded in Rockford, Illinois in 1870 by machinist Amos W. Woodward, who patented the first waterwheel governor. The company designed and manufactured several cutting-edge inventions in the governor industry, including the mechanical compensating-type governor, the diesel engine governor, and the airplane propellor governor.

Provenance:: Immediate source of acquisition unknown.

Restrictions:: Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Rights:: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:: Hydraulic governors Search this

Genre/Form:: Annual reports -- 20th century; Bulletins; Manuals; Photographs -- Black-and-white photonegatives -- Glass -- 20th century; Reports; Trade catalogs; Trade literature

Citation:: Archives Center, Woodward Governor Company Records, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:: NMAH.AC.1094

See more items in:: Woodward Governor Company Records

Archival Repository:: Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep83490f76f-9560-4208-844e-4b8f4d8f589e

EDAN-URL:: ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1094

Painting, Robert Delaunay, Eiffel Tower and Gardens, Champ de Mars

Medium:: Painting, Robert Delaunay, Eiffel Tower and Gardens, Champ de Mars

Dimensions:: 2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 198.1 × 185.4 × 7.6cm (6 ft. 6 in. × 6 ft. 1 in. × 3 in.)

Type:: ART-Paintings

Credit Line:: Lent by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

Inventory Number:: I20221472001

Restrictions & Rights:: Usage conditions apply

See more items in:: National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:: National Air and Space Museum

GUID:: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e8e6864b-49f1-42ba-91e9-71c11a59fee9

EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nasm_I20221472001

Frankenthaler, Helen

Collection Creator:: Greenberg, Clement, 1909-1994 Search this

Container:: Box 3, Folder 39

Type:: Archival materials

Date:: 1961-1983

Series Restrictions:: Correspondence between Peter Fuller, Andre Emmerich, and Clement Greenberg; correspondence with Nuala O'Faolain; Greenberg family letters; and additional individual letters from a variety of correspondents are access restricted. Written permission is required. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection Rights:: The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:: The Clement Greenberg papers, 1937-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:: Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Funding for the digitization of the papers was provided in part by The Walton Family Foundation.